Crataegus laevigata 'Crimson Cloud'
Crimson Cloud English Hawthorne
Crataegus species are shrubs, mostly growing to between 5 and 15m tall. They produce small, sharp thorns and the leaves of most species have lobed or serrate margins and are variable in shape. They sport a fruit, sometimes referred to as a Haw, which is much loved by birds. Hawthorn is used extensively across Europe as a hedging plant and for field boundaries. Some cultivated varieties are now popular as ornamental garden shrubs. 'Crimson Cloud' produces clusters of stunning crimson flowers with white centres. It sports toothed, glossy, mid green leaves. Useful for growing in polluted urban areas, exposed sites and coastal gardens.
Contributed by @frogger56
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Crimson Cloud English Hawthorne
Latin name
Crataegus laevigata 'Crimson Cloud'
type
Deciduous Shrub
family
Rosaceae
ph
7.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
4.00 M
5.00 M
Crataegus laevigata 'Crimson Cloud'
Crataegus species are shrubs, mostly growing to between 5 and 15m tall. They produce small, sharp thorns and the leaves of most species have lobed or serrate margins and are variable in shape. They sport a fruit, sometimes referred to as a Haw, which is much loved by birds. Hawthorn is used extensively across Europe as a hedging plant and for field boundaries. Some cultivated varieties are now popular as ornamental garden shrubs. 'Crimson Cloud' produces clusters of stunning crimson flowers with white centres. It sports toothed, glossy, mid green leaves. Useful for growing in polluted urban areas, exposed sites and coastal gardens.
Planting young plants
From Mid Autumn TO Late Winter
Plant Hawthorn at any time between mid-autumn and late winter. Planting is best undertaken when the soil can be worked easily, especially if the ground is frozen or waterlogged. If planting as a boundary hedge, set it back a little way from the boundary line. This will allow the hedge to fill out before it becomes an issue with overhanging. Plant in moist but well drained soil in sun or partial shade.
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